Stretcher having hand actuated wheel braking apparatus

摘要

A patient support apparatus (20) includes a frame (22), a plurality of casters (24) coupled to the frame (22) and supporting the frame (22) above a floor (50), a wheel (23b), a push handle (66,68) that is coupled to the frame (22) and that is gripable to maneuver the patient support apparatus (20) along the floor (50), and a brake handle (302) coupled to the push handle (66,68) and movable to move a brake (900) to impede rotation of the wheel (236).